Gymnastics, Men's Swimming Earn Team GPA Awards
4/27/2008 8:00:00 AM | Terrapin Athletics
April 27, 2008
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The gymnastics and men's swimming and diving teams earned the President's Cup Team GPA Awards for the highest cumulative average over the past two semesters on Sunday at the 12th annual President's Cup Brunch at the Riggs Alumni Center.
The event was co-sponsored by the M Club and the Terrapin Club.
University President Dr. C.D. Mote Jr. was on hand to present the team GPA awards. Gymnastics won for the fourth straight year and the eighth time in the 12-year history of the award. The gymnastics team posted a GPA of 3.33 for the past two semesters. The men's swimming and diving team won for the second time in the history of the award, earning a 3.00 average.
The women's lacrosse team, ranked second nationally, and the Terrapins football squad earned team honors in the CHAMPS/Lifeskills Cup program. That award symbolizes the five categories emphasized by the program - academic excellence, athletic excellence, career development, personal development and community service.
A number of other awards for community service, athletics achievement and academic achievement were presented at the event:
M Club Awards
Talbot T. Speer Award - James Gist (Men's Basketball)
Charles P. McCormick Award - Kelly Kasper (Women's Lacrosse)
John W. Guckeyson Award - Stephen King (Men's Soccer)
Founders Award - Toni Aluko (Women's Track & Field)
James H. Kehoe Award - Kelly Kasper (Women's Lacrosse)
Silvester Watch - Stephen King (Men's Soccer)
Maryland Watch - Dominic Berger (Men's Track & Field)
Suzanne Tyler Award - Crystal Langhorne (Women's Basketball)
Geary F. Eppley Award - Michael Coleman (Men's Tennis)
Charles H. Beebe Jr. Award - Allie Houseal (Water Polo)
ICA Community Service Awards (Student-Athletes who excelled in public service to the community) - Alex Aksanov (Men's Tennis); Janelle Corrie (Competitive Cheer); Beth Gillming (Volleyball); Alicia Grater (Field Hockey); Dan Gronkowski (Football); Allie Houseal (Water Polo); Kirsten Jones (Women's Swimming); Katie Princiotto (Women's Lacrosse); Dane Randolph (Football); Sarah Scholl (Field Hockey); Edwin Williams (Football).
ACC Community Service Awards - Alicia Grater (Field Hockey); Dan Gronkowski (Football); Allie Houseal (Water Polo); Kirsten Jones (Women's Swimming); Katie Princiotto (Women's Lacrosse); Edwin Williams (Football).
Academic Achievement Awards (Junior or senior from each team with highest cumulative GPA (minimum 3.0) - Joe Palumbo (Baseball); Laura Chiriaco (Competitive Cheer); Matt Goldberg (Football); Gretchen Kittelberger (Gymnastics); Jason McAlpin (Men's Basketball); Richie Booth (Men's Cross Country); Adam Cohn (Men's Golf); Zach Hinton (Men's Lacrosse); Stephen King (Men's Soccer); Jake DiPiazza (Men's Swimming & Diving); Michael Coleman (Men's Tennis); Earl Gray (Men's Track & Field); Whitney Reigel (Softball); Maty Beth Brown (Volleyball); Crystal Langhorne (Women's Basketball); Melissa Mark (Women's Cross Country); Kim Ziegler (Women's Field Hockey); Katie Trotter (Women's Golf); Taylor Zanelotti (Women's Lacrosse); Christen Vagts (Water Polo); Josh Haines (Wrestling); Shelley McDuff (Women's Soccer); Emily Smoak (Women's Swimming & Diving); Michal Amir (Women's Tennis); Christina Smith (Women's Track & Field).
President's Cup Team GPA Awards (highest cumulative GPA for past two semesters) - Gymnastics and Men's Swimming & Diving.
CHAMPS/Lifeskills Cup - Academic excellence, athletic excellence, career development, personal development, community service - Women's Lacrosse and Football.
